David Jeffrey
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David Jeffrey is a former Northern Irish
footballer
who played for Linfield
, he is now team manager. He was previously a captain of Ards
.
, Jeffrey began his football career as a schoolboy with Manchester United
, but never played in the first team. He joined Linfield
in the summer of 1982. He played for Linfield for ten years and was club captain for many years. He left Windsor Park
for his hometown club, Ards
in the summer of 1992 and in February 1995 joined Larne as player-coach
.
as assistant manager to Trevor Anderson
. Jeffrey was appointed as Linfield manager
on 4 January 1997 after Anderson resigned.
In the 2005–06 season, Jeffrey guided Linfield to a clean sweep of domestic trophies, missing out only on the cross-border All-Ireland Cup. On 6 June 2006, Jeffrey signed a new four-year contract, the longest contract in Linfield history. His previous deal had one season left to run.
In June 2008, it was announced David Jeffrey earned his 23rd Harp Lager
manager of the month award and now holds the record for monthly award.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played for Linfield
Linfield F.C.
Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....
, he is now team manager. He was previously a captain of Ards
Ards F.C.
Ards F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1900, is from Newtownards, but plays its home matches at Dixon Park in Ballyclare, which it shares with Ballyclare Comrades...
.
Playing career
Born in NewtownardsNewtownards
Newtownards is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the most northern tip of Strangford Lough, 10 miles east of Belfast, on the Ards Peninsula. Newtownards is the largest town in the Borough of Ards. According to the 2001 Census, it has a population of 27,821 people in...
, Jeffrey began his football career as a schoolboy with Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, but never played in the first team. He joined Linfield
Linfield F.C.
Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....
in the summer of 1982. He played for Linfield for ten years and was club captain for many years. He left Windsor Park
Windsor Park
Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:...
for his hometown club, Ards
Ards F.C.
Ards F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1900, is from Newtownards, but plays its home matches at Dixon Park in Ballyclare, which it shares with Ballyclare Comrades...
in the summer of 1992 and in February 1995 joined Larne as player-coach
Player-coach
A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. The term can be used to refer to both players who serve as head coaches, or as assistant coaches....
.
Managerial career
In April 1996, Jeffrey returned to LinfieldLinfield F.C.
Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....
as assistant manager to Trevor Anderson
Trevor Anderson
Trevor Anderson is a former Northern Irish football forward and manager.-Playing career:Born in Belfast, Anderson began his playing career at Portadown before signing for Manchester United in October 1972. After only appearing in 19 League games for the club he moved to Swindon Town and made his...
. Jeffrey was appointed as Linfield manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
on 4 January 1997 after Anderson resigned.
In the 2005–06 season, Jeffrey guided Linfield to a clean sweep of domestic trophies, missing out only on the cross-border All-Ireland Cup. On 6 June 2006, Jeffrey signed a new four-year contract, the longest contract in Linfield history. His previous deal had one season left to run.
In June 2008, it was announced David Jeffrey earned his 23rd Harp Lager
Harp Lager
Harp Lager, is a pale lager brand created in 1960 by the Guinness Brewery in their Dundalk brewery. It is a leading lager brand in Ireland, and is also popular in Australia, Canada, Africa and the United States...
manager of the month award and now holds the record for monthly award.
Managerial honours
David Jeffrey has won 27 major honours as manager- 1997-98 Irish League Cup, Co. Antrim ShieldCounty Antrim ShieldThe County Antrim Shield is a football competition in Northern Ireland. The competition is open to senior teams who are members of the North East Ulster Football Association , often plus intermediate teams who...
, Irish League Floodlit CupIrish League Floodlit CupThe Irish League Floodlit Cup was an annual football competition organised by the Irish Football League in the late-1980s and 1990s.- History :... - 1998-99 Irish League Floodlit Cup
- 1999-00 Irish LeagueIFA PremiershipThe IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are...
, Irish League Floodlit Cup - 2000-01 Irish League, Charity ShieldIrish FA Charity ShieldThe Irish FA Charity Shield is a now-defunct football competition which involved teams from Northern Ireland that was held on an occasional basis through the 1990s and early-2000s...
, Co. Antrim Shield - 2001-02 Irish CupIrish CupFor the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Cup.The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world...
, Irish League Cup - 2003-04 Irish League, Co. Antrim Shield
- 2004-05 Co. Antrim Shield, Setanta Cup
- 2005-06 Irish League, Irish Cup, Irish League Cup, Co. Antrim Shield
- 2006-07 Irish League, Irish Cup
- 2007-08 Irish League, Irish Cup, Irish League Cup
- 2009-10 Irish League
- 2010-11 Irish League, Irish Cup
| Trophy | Wins | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Irish League IFA Premiership The IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are... |
8 | 2010-11 |
| Co. Antrim Shield County Antrim Shield The County Antrim Shield is a football competition in Northern Ireland. The competition is open to senior teams who are members of the North East Ulster Football Association , often plus intermediate teams who... |
5 | 2005-06 |
| Irish Cup Irish Cup For the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Cup.The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world... |
5 | 2010-11 |
| Irish League Cup | 4 | 2007-08 |
| Irish League Floodlit Cup Irish League Floodlit Cup The Irish League Floodlit Cup was an annual football competition organised by the Irish Football League in the late-1980s and 1990s.- History :... |
3 | 1999-00 |
| Charity Shield Irish FA Charity Shield The Irish FA Charity Shield is a now-defunct football competition which involved teams from Northern Ireland that was held on an occasional basis through the 1990s and early-2000s... |
1 | 2000-01 |
| Setanta Cup | 1 | 2004-05 |